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Paros is a major island of the Cyclades group.

Contents 1 Understand 2 Talk 3 Get in 3.1 By sea 3.2 By air 4 Get around 5 See 6 Do 7 Eat 8 Drink 9 Sleep 10 Get out

Understand

Paros is a Greek island in the Cyclades group, neighbouring Naxos and is one of the most popular holiday destinations for visitors to the Greek islands.

Paros is the second largest island of the Cyclades. It has an area of 186 square kilometres and a coastline 120 kilometres long. The island has the advantage of being located centrally in the Cyclades near Naxos, Ios, Sifnos and Syros. Most of the ferries to Naxos and Santorini make a stop first at Paros.

The island is the third in popularity of the group. First are Santorini and Mykonos.

Paros is considered as one of the most beautiful islands of the Cyclades. It is characterized by the many beaches and also the charming villages: Parikia (the main town), Naoussa, Lefkes, Marpissa and other. Naoussa is a old fishing village turned into a cosmopolitan top holiday destination. The village is characterized by its Venetian port and its many fish restaurants. The architecture of the area is also incredible.

Paros is also know for its excellent wind conditions for the practice of windsurfing and kite surfing.

Talk

In Paros everybody can speak english, in many bars, pubs, restaurants and shops there is somebody who speaks english, italian or german.

Get in

By sea

Ferries and Highspeed catamaran services run daily from Piraeus.

The ferry landing is haunted by dozens of room-hawkers and is manic. If you arrive during a high wind, and/or at night, it can all be a bit overwhelming. Know where your going, and book ahead.

By air

Olympic Airways operate a daily service from Athens.

Get around

Within the resorts walking is the best method of transport. Bus services operate between the towns, but for total freedom hire a car. Car hire is readily available in all towns and is reletively cheap.

If you need to cash a traveller's cheque in Paros, bear in mind that most of the banks on the island charge a commission for doing so (even the National Bank of Greece), which is not the case everywhere in trhe country. Expect to have about 8% in commissions deducted from your funds. Better yet, cash your cheques for free in Athens first.

See

Do

A fantastic place to take the kids is Aqua Park. Boats leave hourly from Naoussa and takes approximately 15 minutes.

Eat

Drink

The Jazz Bar on Market St in Parikia serves a great Martini!

Sleep

Rafaella Studios - Clean simple apartments close to beachs are Parikia but still quite. Very nice owners

Get out

The main night life destination is the quaint town of Parikia where you can enjoy a meal by the sea.

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